Congress and Shiv Sena Announce Candidates for Maharashtra Assembly Elections
The Congress party is set to hold a meeting at the All India Congress Committee headquarters in New Delhi to finalize candidates for the Maharashtra Assembly Polls. This meeting is scheduled for Friday at 4:30 p.m.
On October 24, Congress released its first list of 48 candidates. Key figures include Nana Patole from Sakoli, Praful Vinodrao Gudadhe from Nagpur South West, and Balasaheb Thorat from Sangamner. Other notable candidates are Kunal Rohidas Patil from Dhule rural, Rajesh Panditrao Ekade from Malkapur, Sunil Deshmukh from Amaravati, and Adv. Yashomati Chandrakant Thakur from Teosa. Vijay Wadettiwar, the Leader of Opposition, will contest from Brahmapuri, and former CM Prithviraj Chavan will contest from Karad South. The Deshmukh brothers, Dhiraj and Amit, will contest from Latur Rural and Latur City, respectively.
Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole confirmed that the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance, which includes Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT), and the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar), has agreed on a seat-sharing arrangement. Each party will contest 85 seats, with the remaining 23 seats to be allocated based on party lists.
Shiv Sena (UBT) has also released its first list of 65 candidates, featuring Aaditya Thackeray, who will contest from the Worli assembly constituency, and Sunil Raut.
The nomination process for the 288 assembly seats has begun, with polling scheduled for November 20 and results to be announced on November 23. In the 2019 elections, the BJP won 105 seats, Shiv Sena secured 56, and Congress won 44 seats.
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Congress party -: The Congress party is one of the oldest political parties in India. It has played a major role in Indian politics and has been in power many times since India became independent.
Shiv Sena -: Shiv Sena is a political party in India, mainly active in the state of Maharashtra. It was founded by Bal Thackeray and is known for its regional and nationalist ideologies.
Maharashtra Assembly Elections -: These are elections held to choose representatives for the legislative assembly of the state of Maharashtra. The assembly makes laws and decisions for the state.
Nana Patole -: Nana Patole is an Indian politician and a member of the Congress party. He has been involved in politics for many years and has held various positions.
Prithviraj Chavan -: Prithviraj Chavan is an Indian politician from the Congress party. He has served as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra in the past.
Maha Vikas Aghadi -: Maha Vikas Aghadi is an alliance of three political parties in Maharashtra: Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT), and the Nationalist Congress Party. They work together to contest elections and form the government.
Aaditya Thackeray -: Aaditya Thackeray is a young Indian politician from the Shiv Sena party. He is the son of Uddhav Thackeray, a prominent leader in Maharashtra.
November 20 -: November 20 is the date when the Maharashtra Assembly Elections will be held. People will vote on this day to choose their representatives.
November 23 -: November 23 is the date when the results of the Maharashtra Assembly Elections will be announced. This is when we will know who won the elections.